By the end of the day, cancer will have killed 7 children...just in the United States. By the end of this year, more than 40-thousand children will be DIAGNOSED, and 20-percent of them will DIE. Those numbers remind us of the reason for tomorrow's Wolfson Children's Challenge. The money raised during the event, goes to support pediatric cancer research. And as many of you know, our own Richard Nunn has run the 55-miles for the past 4-years. But after THIS year's race, he's hanging up his running shoes. Bruce Hamilton and the rest of our Morning Show gang, threw a small retirement party for Richard... Here's a look. 3 00-0548-551:06-1:15Richard Nunn is a streaker... No, not that kind of streaker ... He's got a running streak going having participated in 4 straight ultra-marathon runs to benefit Wolfson Children's Hospital...and Saturday he runs his 5th 55 miler.Rich SOT 0466TM in 21:55:45 This means the culmination out 21:56:05 at Wolfson Joining us on The Morning Show, some of the other ultra marathoners who've run with Rich surprised him on the morning show... presenting him with among other things... a crown, chalice and inflatable walker. 16 year old Matthew Taylor who has cerebral palsey is going to run the entire course this year and says Rich is his inspiration Matthew SOT 0469V7 in 21:58:10 It's a real honor out 21:58:25 the 55and of course, Luv Bug - his wife Cyndi is Rich's biggest supporter and very proud of him Cyndi SOT 04673R in 21:56:49 every year out 21:57:03 save the kids While Rich won't run the 55 miles While Rich won't save the kids year out 21:57:03 21:56:49 every 04673R in 21:56:49 every year out 21:57:03 save the kids While Rich won't run the 55 miles next year ... he promises to help with the relay because, as he says...

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